Gamble House in Pasadena and Farewell

March 31, 2012 by carole Leave a Comment

This is my eighth and final blog about L.A., but don’t think I won’t be mentioning this city again!

It has been so rejuvenating, for many reasons, and I’m sure I’ll reference it in the future. For my last day I decided to drive over to Pasadena, check out old town and the notable arts and crafts architecture.

Cruised around downtown, had lunch, and toured the Gamble House in Pasadena (as in Proctor and Gamble), a wonderful example of arts and crafts architecture by brothers Charles and Henry Greene.

Pictures were not allowed during the tour but the outside gives clues of the simplicity and clean lines reflected inside. The wood and joinery were extraordinary – wish I could have done this tour to learn more.

Gamble — the Gamble House

Gamble2 — every light, most furniture, some rugs…just about every detail was designed by the architects

Gamble3 — the front porch with original tile and wood timbers

Gamble4 — looking around from the side of house to back porch and beyond

Gamble5 — looking from upper porch to pond below

Gamble6 — front wall detail with creeping fig and original planters

Gamble7 — the pond is actually built into the porch

Gamble9 — close up on pond

Gamble8 — stone walls, using “clinker” bricks

Cruised along Orange Grove Boulevard where the Rose Parade floats assemble, and also checked out Millionare’s Row. Spent the last afternoon and evening on the rooftop of my hotel, a favorite hangout all week.

rooftop2 — left side of rooftop…hot tub is to the left of the covered chair

rooftop — my afternoon perch

rooftop4 — covered cabana area

rooftop3 — the pool and the Hollywood Hills in the distance

Thanks to Martin, Kyle, Kevin, and Bad Boy for an impromptu going away party on the roof, my very own group of mad men. Great way to end a wonderful ten days.

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